Thursday , 2 July 2026

AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
AZ
3 – 1
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sun 14 Feb 2021 · 11:15 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 46' Jan Paul van Hecke
Pantelis Chatzidiakos 60' Y
Y 87' Rodney Kongolo

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Jesse Rozendal

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

10
2
4
AZ 16 games · Avg 3.9 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-14 AZ 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-11-08 SC Heerenveen 0–3 AZ 2020-01-25 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AZ 2019-10-19 AZ 2–4 SC Heerenveen 2019-01-27 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb SC Heerenveen H 3–1 W
06 Feb FC Emmen A 1–0 W
31 Jan AFC Ajax H 0–3 L
27 Jan FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
24 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam A 3–2 W
16 Jan ADO Den Haag H 2–1 W
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb AZ A 1–3 L
06 Feb SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
31 Jan FC Twente '65 A 0–0 D
27 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 3–0 W
23 Jan Heracles Almelo A 0–1 L
17 Jan VVV Venlo A 1–1 D

Season Stats

AZ SC Heerenveen
#3 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
81% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AZ are 3rd (0 pts). SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at AFAS Stadion as AZ face off against SC Heerenveen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marco Bizot made 300 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' SC Heerenveen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Calvin Stengs doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' Rodney Kongolo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 30' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past SC Heerenveen's compact .
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 46' SC Heerenveen make a change. Mitchell van Bergen trudges off to be replaced by Henk Veerman on 46 minutes.
  • 47' GOAL! Teun Koopmeiners scores on 47.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Lasse Schone makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
  • 59' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Pantelis Chatzidiakos was booked on 60.
  • 65' Arjen van der Heide is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Nygren at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Lasse Schone as he leaves the pitch. Sheral Floranus steps in for SC Heerenveen.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Another substitution for AZ to replace Jesper Karlsson by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 80 minute.
  • 81' Assisted by Calvin Stengs with the perfectly-timed delivery and Albert Gudmundsson makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 86' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Jan Paul van Hecke exits the field as Oliver Batista-Meier enters on 86.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for SC Heerenveen. Rodney Kongolo will be fuming at that decision.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AZ players.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Troy Parrott 5
Vangelis Pavlidis 5
Dani de Wit 4
Teun Koopmeiners 3
Sven Mijnans 3
Calvin Stengs 2
Michel Vlap 2
Tijani Reijnders 2

Head to Head

2021-02-14 AZ 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-11-08 SC Heerenveen 0–3 AZ 2020-01-25 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AZ 2019-10-19 AZ 2–4 SC Heerenveen 2019-01-27 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AZ

AZ Form

2021-02-14 AZ 3–1 SC Heerenveen W 2021-02-06 FC Emmen 0–1 AZ W 2021-01-31 AZ 0–3 AFC Ajax L 2021-01-27 AZ 0–1 FC Utrecht L 2021-01-24 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–3 AZ W 2021-01-16 AZ 2–1 ADO Den Haag W

SC Heerenveen Form

2021-02-14 AZ 3–1 SC Heerenveen L 2021-02-06 SC Heerenveen 1–0 SBV Vitesse W 2021-01-31 FC Twente '65 0–0 SC Heerenveen D 2021-01-27 SC Heerenveen 3–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2021-01-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 SC Heerenveen L 2021-01-17 VVV Venlo 1–1 SC Heerenveen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.93 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ47% Draw34% SC Heerenveen19%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
81%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
53%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ25% Draw62% SC Heerenveen13%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.9%
1 – 0
19.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 26% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
57% ✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.